Ender's Game was an amazing adaption of the book! The timeline was condensed and the political sub-plot involving Ender's brother and sister was dropped, but this movie really captured the book. I felt the intensity of the competition and the brutality of the school and the tragic fate of Ender. The biggest struggle to bringing ... Read More »
Austenland: I {heart} Mr Darcy
Here's the blurb for Austenland in case you haven't heard of this movie yet. Socially awkward Jane Hayes (Keri Russell) is obsessed with the works of Jane Austen and fantasizes about the character of Mr. Darcy. She scrapes together as much money as she can and takes off for Austenland, a British theme resort where guests ... Read More »
My Pointless Commentary for The Host
https://twitter.com/BooksATrueStory/status/370735672606220288 I thought I'd expand on my tweets I did about The Host a few days ago, add some animated gifs and BOOM I've got a movie review and hopefully something entertaining for you to read :) Before I even turn on the movie, I notice on the DVD menu that it's Jake Abel aka the bad ... Read More »
Why You Should Go See Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
Why I loved Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters It was so much better than the first movie! Kept closer to the book this time (I can't tell you for sure exactly how close it was because it's been a while since I read the book, but it wasn't some dumb quest for pearls that didn't even happen ... Read More »
Book vs Movie: The Great Gatsby
I thought this was a pretty good adaption of the book. I don't know if I would have enjoyed this movie as much if I hadn't read the book first. I would have been like "WHAT is with the huge glasses on the billboard?" In the book it's a little more obvious that they are symbolic. ... Read More »
My name is Jessica. I love to read Young Adult and classic literature. I’ve been a book blogger for six years and I haven’t gotten tired of it yet. I’m a very curious reader. Writing about all the questions and thoughts I had while reading a book is the best hobby ever.